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Acting
August 26, 1887
October 9, 1953
Larbert, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland, UK
James Henderson "Jimmy" Finlayson (August 27, 1887 – October 9, 1953) was a Scottish actor who worked in both silent and sound comedies. Bald, with a fake moustache, Finlayson had many trademark comic mannerisms and is famous for his squinting, outraged, "double take and fade away" head reaction, and characteristic expression "d'ooooooh", and as the most famous comic foil of Laurel and Hardy.

2002
Self (archive footage)
1990
Meadows / Dulcy's Father / Fin (archive footage)
1968

1967

Sergeant Major Finlayson in 'Bonnie Scotland' (archive footage)
1964

Plato's Rival
1952

(archive footage)
1951

Cabby (uncredited)
1951

Sheriff
1948

Comic Chef
1947

as Self (archive footage)
as Meadows / Dulcy's Father / Fin (archive footage)


as Sergeant Major Finlayson in 'Bonnie Scotland' (archive footage)

as Plato's Rival

as (archive footage)

as Cabby (uncredited)

as Sheriff

as Comic Chef

as Street Cleaner (uncredited)

as Constable (uncredited)

as (archive footage)
as Hammerhead Nahl

as Scottish Farmer with Mustache (uncredited)

as Dutch Peasant (uncredited)

as Dr. J.H. Finlayson (uncredited)

as Baldy Vandevere (uncredited)

as Lamplighter

as Hansom Cab Driver

as Jailor

as Keystone Cop
as Mr. Jones

as Man on Stairs

as Barker's 2nd Butler (uncredited)

as MacDougal

as Trick-Hat Inventor (uncredited)

as Director

as Mickey Finn

as Finn

as Captain Finn
as Manager
as Dr. James Finlayson

as Joyce's Father

as Sgt. Maj. Finlayson

as Auction Manager
as Bidad

as Jeremy

as Golf Pro

as Mr. Amos Pipp

as Mr. Brown, the banker
as Andrew Finch

as Lord Rocburg

as James

as Peter Cucumber

as Voice of lion (uncredited)
as Phineas P. McPhinn
as Saunders
as Lawyer Fogg

as General
as Commissioner Walters

as Scotty

as Ringmaster

as Kitty's Father


as A Community Player
as Landlord

as Schoolteacher

as Wine Brewer (uncredited)

as Father of the bride

as Criado
as Jimmy Finlayson

as Butler

as Col. Wilburforce Buckshot (uncredited)

as House Detective

as Parrott

as Field Sergeant

as Scotty


as Meadows

as Andy (as Jimmy Finalyson)

as Governor

as Pa Martin

as Soda jerk

as Pa Weaver

as Homeowner

as Store keeper

as Spooky Wall Painting

as Mr. Dugan

as Trelawney West

as Pa Slocum

as Police Commissioner

as Saxophonus

as Joe Skittle
as Neighbor

as Judge Foozle

as Proprietor, Kwickway Washing Machine Co.

as Asylum Inmate

as Browne Van Dyke

as Oil tycoon Cyrus Brittle

as Captain Bustle

as Lawyer Goldblum

as Titus Tillsbury

as Jack Belcher



as 'Old Buzz-Fuzz,' teacher

as Mabel's Boss

as Rupert

as Simpson Sniffle

as Dean of Pinkham University

as The Hunter

as Justice of the Peace

as Vivien's Suitor

as The Waiter

as Jonathan Haig

as Struggling Author

as The Father-in-Law



as The Prohibition Sleuth (as Jimmie Finlayson)

as Professor Sniff

as The Cameraman

as Radio Actor

as The Girl's Father

as The Desk Clerk (as Jimmie Finlayson)

as Hillory, the new husband

as Gilroy (the husband)

as The Landlord
as Father

as The Floorwalker




as McGregor's Son

as Jack McQueen

as Rupert of Hee Haw

as Sir Patrick


as Major Glanders Botts

as Postal Inspector Hawke

as Sergeant

as Baron Buttontop
as The Foreman

as James

as Smacknamara

as Defense lawyer

as General Sappovitch

as Drunk (uncredited)

as Hans Downe

as Humko, Store Detective

as The Hired Man

as James Finlayson

as Worker

as Wicked Man from the Wicked City

as The Hired Man

as Miles Sandwich

as The Foreman

as The Man Who WAS Sold

as Dental Patient

as Campground neighbor




as Lawyer

as Plato's Rival

as 1st Suitor

as J. Wellington Jones

as Artist

as Lightfingered Luke - Professor Yonson's Assistant

as Man Who Made Good

as The Sportive Banker with the Mortgage
as The Dancing Instructor

as The Beauty Parlor Operator

as Commander's Officer (uncredited)

